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When God Feels Distant
When God Feels Distant I knelt in my living room in frustration thinking that maybe my physical posture would prove to God that I was serious. I knew He answered prayer, so I prayed. But this time, He didn’t seem to answer my request. Over and over I begged Him; over and over I got…
Read More5 Things To Do When God Seems Silent
5 Things to do When God Seems Silent I first shared this post as I was processing some deep grief over a difficult season. Here are 5 Things to do When God Seems Silent. “And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth…
Read MoreWhen God Says No
When God Says No Have you ever prayed asking God for something and it was clear the answer was, “No?” I have. I’ve heard no more than once from God. Sometimes we can’t quite see far enough down the road to understand, but God can. While this brings hope, there is still the unknown days…
Read MoreWhen God Says Wait
When God Says Wait I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD. Psalm 27:13-14 I dropped to my knees again with tears rolling…
Read More5 Ways to Get Closer to God
5 Ways to Get Closer to God Everyone wants to know the secret. How do you really get close to God? How do you hear His voice and get your prayers answered? It’s simple, but boy oh boy do we complicate it. Here are 5 ways to get to closer to God today! Read His…
Read MoreBible Study Resources You Will Love
Bible Study Resources You Will Love All month long we’ve been talking about Bible Time and how to get back on board without guilt and without quitting again. Here are a few resources I love that might help you stay on track. First 5 This one is a free app you can download on your…
Read MoreBible Study Tips for Busy Women
Bible Study Tips for Busy Women Read the Bible Pray That’s it. Two things we know we should do, but we struggle to do. Life is full to the brim. When do we find time? I’m too busy is not a good excuse to stay away from God’s Word. Open it and receive what God…
Read MoreThe Best Bible Reading Plan to Start Today
Early in the year there were countless Bible reading ideas circulating. Maybe you even picked one up and began to attempt a new method of Bible reading this year! Good for you! How is it going? Are you still going strong checking off those boxes every day? I hope you are. But, if life has…
Read More5 Keys to Living Anchored in God
In 2017, my book Anchored In: Experience a Power-Full Life in a Problem Filled World went out into the world. Since then, I’ve shared my story across the United States with women’s groups and churches. Maybe I’ve even been to your church! If not, I would love to meet you sometime. If I could sum up…
Read MoreHow to Move Forward in Faith
Sometimes it’s hard to know how to move forward in faith. Fear paralyzes faith. Faith gives you strength to move when you feel paralyzed. Unknown circumstances, unexpected trials, and sudden tragedies put us in positions that make us face our faith. They put us face to face with our fears and force us to choose…
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